USDA Hardiness Zone 10A • Southern California • 349 Day Growing Season
| Plant | Start Seeds Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Direct Sow | First Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Squash | Early to late January | Late January through late February | Late January through late September ★ | Mid April through late December |
| Ageratum | Late November through mid December | Late January through late February ★ | — | Late March through mid May |
| Anaheim Pepper | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through early June |
| Arugula | Early to late December | Early January through mid February | Mid December through early November | Late to early January |
| Asparagus | — | Mid to late January ★ | — | Mid January |
| Banana Peppers | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Basil | Mid December through early January | Late January through mid March | Late January through mid November | Late February through late December |
| Bay Laurel | Late October through mid November | Late January through early February ★ | — | Late to mid January |
| Beefsteak Tomatoes | Mid December through early January ★ | Late January through late February | — | Late April through mid June |
| Beet | — | Mid December through mid January | Early January through late October ★ | Late February through early January |
| Bell Peppers | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Better Boy Tomato | Mid December through early January ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through late May |
| Black-Eyed Susan | Early to late November | Early January through early February ★ | Mid January through early October | Late March through early January |
| Blackberry | — | Mid January through mid February ★ | — | Mid March through early May |
| Blueberry | — | Mid January through early February ★ | — | Mid April through late May |
| Bok Choy | Mid December through early January | Mid January through late February | Early January through early November | Mid February through early January |
| Borage | — | Early to late January | Mid January through late October ★ | Mid March through early January |
| Brandywine Tomatoes | Mid December through early January ★ | Late January through mid February | — | Late April through early June |
| Broccoli | Mid November through early December ★ | Early to late January | — | Early March through mid April |
| Brussels Sprouts | Late November through mid December ★ | Mid January through early February | — | Mid April through late May |
| Butternut Squash | Early to late January | Late January through mid February | Late January through early September ★ | Early May through late December |
| Cabbage | Mid November through early December ★ | Early to late January | — | Mid March through late April |
| Calendula | Mid November through early December | Early January through mid February | Early January through early November | Mid February through early January |
| Cantaloupe | Early to late January | Late January through late February | Late January through late September ★ | Mid April through late December |
| Carrot | — | Early to late January | Early January through early October ★ | Mid March through early January |
| Cauliflower | Mid November through early December ★ | Early to late January | — | Mid March through late April |
| Cayenne Peppers | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Celebrity Tomato | Mid December through early January ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Celery | Late October through mid November ★ | Mid January through mid February | — | Early April through late May |
| Chamomile | Mid November through early December | Early to late January | Early January through mid October | Early March through early January |
| Cherry Tomatoes | Mid December through early January ★ | Late January through late February | — | Late March through mid May |
| Chives | Late October through mid November | Early to late January | Mid December through late September | Early March through early January |
| Chrysanthemum | Mid November through early December | Mid January through mid February ★ | — | Late March through mid May |
| Cilantro | Mid December through early January | Mid January through late February | Early January through early November | Mid February through early January |
| Collard Greens | Mid December through early January | Mid January through mid February | Early January through early October | Mid March through early January |
| Corn | — | Late January through late February | Late January through early October ★ | Early April through late December |
| Cosmos | Late December through mid January | Late January through mid March | Mid January through late October ★ | Early March through late December |
| Cubanelle Pepper | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Cucumber | Early to late January | Late January through late February | Late January through late October ★ | Mid March through late December |
| Dill | Mid December through early January | Late January through early March | Mid January through early November | Late February through early January |
| Early Girl Tomato | Mid December through early January ★ | Late January through mid March | — | Mid March through late May |
| Echinacea | Mid November through early December | Mid January through early February ★ | Mid January through mid September | Mid April through early January |
| Eggplant | Early to late December ★ | Early February through early March | — | Mid April through early June |
| Fennel | — | Mid January through mid February | Mid January through mid October ★ | Late March through early January |
| Feverfew | Early to late November | Early January through early February | Mid January through early October | Late March through early January |
| French Marigold | Mid December through early January | Late January through mid March | Mid January through late October | Early March through late December |
| Garlic | — | Early April through early May | — | Early December through mid January |
| Geranium | Late October through mid November | Late January through late February ★ | — | Early April through late May |
| Ghost Pepper | Early to late November ★ | Early to late February | — | Early June through mid July |
| Grape Tomatoes | Mid December through early January ★ | Late January through late February | — | Late March through mid May |
| Green Beans | — | Late January through mid February | Late January through late October ★ | Mid March through late December |
| Green Onions | — | Mid December through mid January | Mid December through mid October ★ | Mid February through early January |
| Green Zebra Tomato | Mid December through early January ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through early June |
| Habanero Peppers | Mid November through mid December ★ | Early to late February | — | Early May through mid June |
| Heirloom Tomatoes | Mid December through early January ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through early June |
| Iceberg Lettuce | Late November through mid December | Early to late January | Mid December through early October | Late February through early January |
| Jalapeño Peppers | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through early June |
| Kale | Late November through mid December | Early to late January | Mid December through late October | Mid February through early January |
| Lavender | Mid November through early December | Late January through mid February ★ | — | Late April through early June |
| Lemon Balm | Late November through mid December | Mid January through mid February | Mid January through early October | Late March through early January |
| Lettuce | Late November through mid December | Early January through mid February | Mid December through early November | Early February through early January |
| Lobelia | Mid November through early December | Late January through late February ★ | — | Early April through late May |
| Mint | Mid November through early December | Mid January through mid February ★ | — | Mid March through early May |
| Mustard Greens | Early to late December | Early January through mid February | Mid December through early November | Early February through early January |
| Nasturtium | Mid December through early January | Late January through mid February | Late January through late October ★ | Mid March through late December |
| Onion | Mid October through early November | Early to late January | Mid December through early September | Late March through early January |
| Oregano | Mid November through early December | Mid January through late February ★ | Mid January through early November | Early March through early January |
| Parsley | Late October through mid November | Early to late January | Early January through early October | Mid March through early January |
| Peas | — | Mid December through mid January | Early December through mid October ★ | Early February through early January |
| Pepper | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Pepperoncini | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through late May |
| Petunia | Mid November through early December | Late January through late February ★ | — | Late March through mid May |
| Poblano Peppers | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through early June |
| Potato | — | Early to late January | Early January through mid September ★ | Early April through early January |
| Pumpkin | Early to late January | Late January through mid February | Late January through early September ★ | Early May through late December |
| Radish | — | Mid December through late January | Mid December through late November ★ | Mid to early January |
| Raspberry | — | Mid January through mid February ★ | — | Mid March through early May |
| Roma Tomatoes | Mid December through early January ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through early June |
| Romaine Lettuce | Late November through mid December | Early to late January | Mid December through mid October | Late February through early January |
| Rosemary | Late October through mid November | Late January through mid February ★ | — | Late April through early June |
| Sage | Late November through mid December | Mid January through mid February ★ | Mid January through early October | Late March through early January |
| San Marzano Tomatoes | Mid December through early January ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through early June |
| Serrano Peppers | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through early June |
| Shishito Pepper | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Late March through mid May |
| Snap Peas | — | Mid December through mid January | Early December through mid October ★ | Early February through early January |
| Snow Peas | — | Mid December through mid January | Early December through late October ★ | Late to early January |
| Spaghetti Squash | Early to late January | Late January through mid February | Late January through mid September ★ | Late April through late December |
| Spinach | Mid November through early December | Mid December through late January | Early December through early November | Mid to early January |
| Squash | Early to late January | Late January through late February | Late January through late September ★ | Mid April through late December |
| Strawberry | — | Early to late January ★ | — | Early April through mid May |
| Sun Gold Tomato | Mid December through early January ★ | Late January through late February | — | Late March through mid May |
| Sunflower | Late December through mid January | Late January through mid February | Mid January through late September ★ | Early April through late December |
| Sweet Alyssum | Mid November through early December | Early January through mid February | Early January through early November | Mid February through early January |
| Sweet Peppers | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Sweet Potato | Early to late December | Early to late February ★ | — | Mid May through late June |
| Swiss Chard | Mid December through early January | Mid January through mid February | Early January through late October | Late February through early January |
| Tansy | Mid November through early December | Early to late January | Early January through early October | Mid March through early January |
| Thai Chili | Late November through mid December ★ | Late January through late February | — | Mid April through early June |
| Thyme | Mid November through early December | Mid January through mid February ★ | Mid January through early October | Late March through early January |
| Tomato | Mid December through early January ★ | Late January through late February | — | Early April through late May |
| Watermelon | Early to late January | Late January through late February | Late January through late September ★ | Late April through late December |
| Yarrow | Late October through mid November | Early to late January ★ | Mid January through mid October | Late March through early January |
| Yellow Squash | Early to late January | Late January through mid March | Late January through late October ★ | Mid March through late December |
| Zinnia | Late December through mid January | Late January through late February | Late January through mid October | Late March through late December |
| Zucchini | Early to late January | Late January through mid March | Late January through late October ★ | Mid March through late December |